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040			_aDLC _cDLC _dBD-DhBPA
050	0	0	_aHG3881.5.W57
082			_a338.060967 _bARS 2006
100	1		_aArnold, Jens Matthias. _9108251
245	1	4	_aServices Inputs and Firm Productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa : _bEvidence from Firm-Level Data / _cJens Matthias Arnold, Aaditya Mattoo and Gaia Narciso
260			_aWashington, D.C. : _bWorld Bank, _c2006.
300			_a15 p. ; _c23 cm.
490	1		_aPolicy research working paper ; _v 4048
500			_aTitle from PDF file as viewed on 2/7/2006.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
520	3		_a"The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region's trade performance over the past two decades has been disappointing. Efforts to boost trade through a plethora of regional trade agreements (RTAs) are underway. This study examines the potential contribution of regional trade agreements, as well as trade facilitation improvements, in enhancing the development prospects of the region. Using the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) model and database, both intra-regional integration and integration with the European Union are observed to have a favorable impact on welfare in the MENA region. The welfare gains from integrating with the European Union are observed to be at least twice as much as intra-regional integration. Furthermore, these welfare gains are observed to at least triple when the implementation of the RTAs is complemented with trade facilitation improvements. "--World Bank web site.
530			_aAlso available in print.
538			_aSystem requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
538			_aMode of access: World Wide Web.
590			_aZahid
650			_aPower resources. _9108252
650			_aTelecommunication. _9108253
700			_aMattoo, Aaditya _931818
700			_aNarciso, Gaia _9108254
710	2		_aWorld Bank. _9108255
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999			_c37647 _d37647